Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, wants to make December a little merrier for everyone through its latest regional donation campaign. Called Delivering Happyness, the campaign is calling for members of public to get into the spirit of year-end giving. All they have to do is to round up and pack pre-loved (or new!) books, stationery and toys – and then simply book a Grab to collect them from 12 to 24 December. Grab aims to collect 20,000 items across Southeast Asia, which will be delivered to 7,000 underprivileged kids in Southeast Asia.

“While people may wish to help the less fortunate, they often don’t know how, or where to start. As part of Grab’s commitment to improving lives in Southeast Asia, we’re using the Grab app to make giving as easy as possible – and in the process, deliver happiness to the children in our communities who need it most,” said Cheryl Goh, VP of Marketing, Grab.

Cheryl Goh added, “I grew up reading the adventures of Nancy Drew. She was a real problem-solver! I always try to find solutions and attribute my never-say-die spirit to my hours of reading. Today we read of young wizards bravely fighting the dark lord, instilling in kids a sense of justice and morals. Grab wants to call out to those who have the means to donate books, stationery and toys. Let’s bring the joy of reading stories to thousands of kids in Southeast Asia – and give them a great foundation for learning life skills.”

Grab has partnered with non-profit organisations – in all six countries that Grab operates in: Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam – that focus on helping children in need. Each tackle issues unique to each country, such as helping to re-equip schools in the Philippines that were affected by a recent storm, or giving books, stationery and toys to kids in rural villages in Vietnam.

In Malaysia, Grab is partnering with NGOHub, an online platform that assists the non-profit sector in Malaysia through the power of volunteering, networking, grant opportunities and events.

NGOHub runs NGO Academy, which is a series of events to impart skills, build capacity and encourage collaboration among NGOs. As such, they form partnerships with different stakeholders including government agencies, the private sector and volunteers to support the work of NGOs in Malaysia to make better and more lasting impact.

NGOHub was founded by SOLS 24/7 in partnership with 7-Eleven Malaysia through its Community Cares Fund.

Delivering Happyness from 12 to 24 December

It’s easy for time-strapped people to donate their books, stationery and toys.

1. Start packing your pre-loved books, stationery and toys today.

2. From 12 to 24 December, donors can use the Grab app to request a Grab driver who will pick up the items. Select the ‘Delivering Happyness’ fleet icon. Just like booking a regular ride, donors need only indicate their pick-up location and time. Grab will sponsor the cost of the collection.

3. Pack your items and pass them to the Grab driver on the agreed date and time.

Delivering Happyness is part of Grab’s commitment to improve lives in Southeast Asia. It is an extension of a similar campaign that was rolled out in 2013 in Malaysia to deliver 2,000 pre-loved books and toys to rural libraries. The campaign was a simple and honest effort to match donors to drivers.

More details on Delivering Happyness is available at [www.grab.com/my/deliveringhappyness/].

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SEEK & SNAP – CANON PHOTO COMPETITION ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS

If you’re a student and would like to pit your photography skills against other student photographers, now’s your chance! Or, if you are a parent who encourages photography as an interesting hobby, now’s your chance too!

Sign up for SEEK & SNAP: Chasing Nature, a photo competition specially crafted for students. SEEK & SNAP is a spin off from the highly sought after Canon PhotoMarathon held annually. This photo contest replaces the junior category of Canon PhotoMarathon this year.

High school and university students (aged 14 and above) are invited to join in the excitement of capturing the elements of nature at Taman Botani, Shah Alam with any DSLR or compact camera brand. Explore the exciting Skytrex Adventure and capturing photos according to the given competition themes. What’s more, there are prizes worth RM16,000 to be given away!

This contest is presented by Canon Marketing Malaysia and KDU University College, and supported by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture.

Participation Fee: RM20/pax (20% off from original participation fee of RM25, exclusively for Your Life With Canon members)

Transportation is provided to and from KDU University College Glenmarie Campus and Taman Botani Shah Alam .The participation fee is inclusive of the transportation and entrance fee at Taman Botani and Skytrex Adventure. Exhibition booths, exciting games and lucky draw surprises will take place from 4pm onwards at Utropolis Marketplace (next to KDU UC).

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REQUIREMENT : ▪ Candidate must possess at least a SPM, Diploma, or Bachelor's Degree.▪ Familiar with social media such as Facebook, Instagram and blog.▪ Can write or speak in Bahasa and English.▪ Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.▪ Can be multi-task and work under pressure.

JOB SCOPE : ▪ Make sure studio is always clean and ready to use.▪ Provide general administrative support, preparation of invoices, quotations, payment vouchers, bank transactions bills and expenses.▪ To perform any task assigned by the Director as and when required.▪ Can work independently and interact with all parties.▪ Can work over the weekend and late night.▪ Must have pleasant personality & trustworthy▪ Possess own transport▪ Willing to travel (once we have our second studio).

How to APPLY?▪ Submit your resume/CV to hire@whitestudio.my before 30th November 2016.▪Selected candidate have to come for interview.

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